Reflecting sign



Ju1y2s,1930. W1 EVITT 2,048,800

REFLECTING SIGN l Filed Dec. 26, 1953 INVENTOR. Mum/w T Ey/ir BY L gy@ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 28, 1936 REFLECTmG SIGN Application December 26, 1933,Serial No. 704,036 3 Claims. (Cl. 40-130) This invention relates toreilecting signs and through which attaching devices such as nails I'Imore particularly to the mounting of reflecting are driven. units fromwhich such signs can be made. Reecting units I8, each of which in thepre- Reecting signs of the type to which this lnferred embodiment of myinvention comprises a 5 ventlon relates are generally made of metal bodyof glass having an objective lens I9, a re- 5 stampings into whichreflecting units commonly fleeting surface 20 and a shoulder 2| betweenthe referred to in the art as reex buttons are fitted. lens andreflecting surface, are tted into the Such reux buttons usually consistofasolid body openings II as shown in Fig. 3 so that their of glasshaving at one end an objective lens and shoulders 2| engage theshoulders I3 and preat its opposite end a concave reflector the reventfurther movement ofthe reflecting units to- 10 ecting surface of whichcoincides with the prinward the front face of the strip I0, it beinguncipal focus of the lens. Usually the reflector is of derstood thatmovement of the units in the oppo- Sreater diameter than .the lens so asto provide site direction with relation to the strip is resistedarelatively wide acceptance angle for the unit and by the frictionalcontact of the sides of the units hence the unit is frequently formedwith a shoulwith the walls of the openings II and chambers 15 derintermediate the objective lens and the reflec- I2. tor. In someinstances however the sides of thel In Fig- 6 I have illustrated myinvention unit taper from the reector toward the lens so adapted for usein connection with reflecting as t0 form a substantially cone-shapedbody. units which taper from one end toward the other.

2o The primary object of my invention is to facili- In this form of myinvention I provide a strip 22 2o tate the production of reflectingsigns employing of flexible material which is formed with spacedreflecting units of the type above referred to, tapered openings 23 intowhich reflecting units 24 Another object isto obtain uniformity ofspacare itted so that their smaller ends, or those ing between thereflecting units so that maxiforming the objective lenses of the units,.project 25 mum visibility of the sign is obtained, slightly beyond theplane of the front face of the 25 To this end my invention embodies incom- Strip Like the Strip l0, the Strip 22 iS DIOVided blnation with astrip of flexible material having between each pair of openings 23 withrecesses spaced openings, reecting units which are se- 25 to form webs26 which are apertured to recured in the openings so that the wholeconsticeve attaching devices. Like the construction tutes a unitaryflexible member from which signs previously described, the reiieetingunits 24 are 30 and sign characters J1-letters may be formedheld inproper position by the frictional contact In the drawing; of their sideswith the walls of the openings 23.

Fig, 1 ls a plan view of a flexible strip such as I In use I prefer toassemble the reflecting units use in Supporting reecting units in properrela- I8 DO the Strip lo O1' 22 at the DOII 0f manution; facture andthen roll the strip in one continuous 35 Fig. 2 is a side view of Fig. 1partly in section; piece, cut it into. convenient lengths for trans- 3isa view similar to Fig. 2 showing reectportation. After the stripsarrive at the point at ing units in place in the strip; which a sign isto be erected they may be cut into Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of asign embodyproper lengths to form the letters or characters ing myinvention; desired as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5. By reason 40 Fig, 5is a, view illustrating a character proof -the flexibility of the stripsit is obvious that duced by my invention; and such letters as S and Ocan be readily formed and Figl 6 is a side View partly in section of amod many unique and intricate signs and shapes may ed form of myinvention be worked out. Afterx the pieces have been cut to properlength they are fastened to an ordinary 45 In carryin invention intoractice I emp1 oy a string llonyof flexible materlial preferably signboard 2'I by means of stutable fastenings such rubber. which is providedat spaced intervals with ats nals n' .Thls complete Sltgls may ze matdlopenings'II each of which is counterbored from a very nomma expense as euse o me a stamping machinery and similar expensive .opthe rear t0 form8' chamber '2 and Shoulder '3- eretions is eliminated. Moreover, enindividual 5o or municipality may keep a supply of such sign- Y makingmaterial on hand and may use it as deings Il and chambers l2 arerecesses I4 which sired, such, for instance, as in temporarily re'- ODenthrough the Sides 0f the Strip and form Webs routing trailc aroundhighway construction andw I5 which are pierced to form openings I6.repairs. i

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that minor changes inthe details of construction, combination, and arrangements of parts maybe resorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of myinvention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A reecting sign comprising a strip of nexible material havingopenings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also havingchambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the innerends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openingsand chambers, and shouldered reflecting units in the open-` ings, theshoulders of the reecting units engaging the shoulders formed at thejunction of the openings and chambers.

2. A reiiecting sign comprising a strip of exible 20 material havingopenings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also havingchambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the innerends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openingsand chambers, shouldered reecting units in the openings, webs onopposite sides of the strip, and attaching devices extending through thewebs.

3. A reiiecting sign comprising a strip of exible material havingopenings at spaced intervals in its outer face, said strip also havingchambers opening from its rear side and communicating with the innerends of the openings, shoulders formed at the junction of the openingsand chambers, shouldered reecting units in the openings, the shouldersof the reflecting units engaging the shoulders formed at the junction ofthe openings and chambers, said strip having recesses in its sidesbetween the openings to form webs, and attaching devices extendingthrough the webs.

WILLIAM T. LEVITI.

